Key Differences
In short — Alienware X16 R1 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware X16 R1 is 409 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 36% better in Grand Theft Auto V than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 143 vs 105 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 57% cheaper than Alienware X16 R1 - $1179.0 vs $2726.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Alienware X16 R1 - $11.23 vs $19.06 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 17th, 2023
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$19.06/FPS
58.919202518363065%
Price, $
$2726
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,726 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
105
73.42657342657343%
Value, $/FPS
$11.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1179
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 143 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 17th, 2023
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 17th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
93.6936936936937%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64.61299508154283%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 17th, 2023
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
84.48784082535003%
Multi-Core
10780
65.62766346036771%
Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2022 |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
